THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1959.
Pago
Chessman's Appeal Denied Good Prospects SERGEANT
BUT HE WILL MAKE
ANOTHER
APPLICATION
Washington, Dec. 14.
The Supreme Court today denied another hearing to Cary! Chessman, who for 11 years has been forestalling death in the gas chamber.
The brief order means Call- fornia is again free to carry out the execution. The forner "Red Light Bandit" of Los Aories had asked the court to either free him permanently or grant him a new trial.
constitutes the kind of "cruel and unkind punishment" for- bidden by the Constitution. The main brgument Chessman's challenge to the ac-
curacy of the trial record.
was
The court reporter died shortly
the trial ended and his
One of Chessman's lawyers after
paid today that a further appeal (notes were transcribed by a sub- would be made to the United įsthule, States Supreme Court for a
re-examination of Chessman's i Chessman claimed the notes!
Iwere illegible. He said he has
trini.
been denied his right of an ac-
Chief Justice Farl Warren, ajcurate record for ure in appeal. former Governor of California, UPI.
took no part in the delibera-
tions. Seven execution dates dave been set for the convict. author, the last
one was on October 23. But on October
19 the Supreme Court granted him a stay of execution so he could file another appeal. case has been before the High Court 12 times before..
Chessman was convicted under Caliomia's little Lind- beryth Jis" In 1948 on 17 counts of Iidnapping, rubbery and assault. During his years; in solitary confinement be hat written novels fncluding a best- seller "Cell 2455 Death Row." He is now 38. The condemned man's latest pat mised 14 legal points. They included the
Half-Minute
MurderTrial
Winchester, Dec. 14.
A self-confessed murderer, Brian Cawley, 30, was sentenced to life-imprisonment here to- day, at a 30-second trial. Pro- secuting Counsel rul totor
heljeved, it wiha The shortest trial of its kind on record.
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Cawley, why pleaded guilly to strangling 07-year-old retired grocer Rupert Stee!, was alleged to have given him-
tsaertion that 11 years imself up at Police station and "Devoth Row" with spexi said: "I have just killed a man." postinuments
executionChina Mall Special.
Whisky Heiress Weds Son Of Millionaire
Miss
Perth, Scotland, Doc. 14.
Penelope Dewar, 24-year-old whisky heiress, was married here on Monday to Frank Butler, 40, poto-playing son of an American millionaire paper manufacturer. Dewar is the younger, Baillie. This marriage was dis- daughter of Lord and Lady solved in Mexico last year. Forteviot of Dupplin Castle, the Perth.
Lord Forteviot is millionaire head of John Dewar
Company, mil
the whisky distillers,
Butler Is the fon of Paul
W. O. Audrey Carril, WRAC Permanent Staff Instructor of 304 Surrey and Sussex Battallon WRAC Kingston on Thames, paid a visit to the NAAFI Toy Fair at Kennington, London, and is seen with some of the loy■ she bought for a Chrisimas party which will be given by her unit and 208 Field Regiment (TA) with whom they share a drill hall. They will entertain just over a hundred children. — Army News Service Photo,
Colonel Holds Up Man
In New York; Pleads
Diplomatic Immunity
New York, Dec. 14.
A Venezuelan colonel jabbed a loaded pistol into the stomach of a stranger on ก Manhattan street today by evaded possible criminal pro- *ceedings by pleading diplomatic immunity.
Police said that "Immunity” "I have enemies," Rodriguez apparently was one of the few muttered as he was taken 10 English words in the vocabulary the nearest Police station. of Col. Esteban Rodriguez, and UPI he shouted it over and over us he was led into a Police station. The arrest of the colonel, who arrived here yesterday on diplomatic mission, marked the
Roman Scotch
Butler. President of the Baller Paper Corporation, Chicago.
He was previously married to Pauline Winn, daughter of Lady
third care in recent weeks in which a person nɛsociated with foreign embassy has used Last October, Butler won in 2
diplomatie immunity to escape paternity sult brought against possible criminal proceedings. im in London by the niece of
[lojas, Venezuelan a British peer, Lord Bridgeport, Consul in New York, sald Rod- Miss Jane Baker, 23, claimed riguy was travelling on a valid that Buller was the father of diplomatic passport. He her Infant daughter. The sult the colonel's automatie was "a like E was dismissed by the Court, very small gun-just AP.
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toy." But that it was unusual for Venezuelan diplomás to carry any guns at all while in New York.
LEFT TOWN Police kept the weapon after releasing Rodriguez, who im- mediately left town complaining of a stomach upset,
The victim of Rodriguez's w- provoked attack was Arthur Datu, 49, a subway inspector, who told police he was walking to work when the colonel, wearing civilian clothes costed him. Rodriguez dreva gur and jammed it into Dahl's stomach.
Detained For Loitering Near Clarence
House
London, Dec. 14.
A man from Ghana said to have boon loitering near Clarence House, London home of the Queen Mother and Princesa Margaret, www. detained by Police yesterday, it was learned tonight.
This followed an incident at ac-midnight Saturday when
"I couldn't understand what be was saying." Dahl said. "It was in Spanish. I kept telling Him I worked for the subway, I pointed to the keys on my belt, and also a wrench. I said, 'look, I'm a subway worker, what do I want?
on
a sentry patrolling the grounds of Clarence House found TGI hiding near some area steps.
When the sentry challenged him, the man is said to have i muliered something about Princess Margurti, pushed the sentry and fled,
The Police were called and all sentry patrols were alerted.
The Chinala, who was đen adhed yesterday afternoon, is
answered
to have
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Dahil said that when he realised the colonel could not understand him, he turned paldi and ran down the street, description of this man. He A Policeman heard the was aged about 40. After being commotion and grabbed questioned by detectives he was Rodriguez. He disarmed him seen by a doclor and taken to of his fully-loaded polztan hospital for observation.......... automatic
China Mall Special.
Mother, Unborn Baby
Killed In High Speed Car Crash
Lubbock, Tex., Dec. 14.
A young mother being rushed to a hospital for the birth of her second child, died on Monday along with the unborn baby, her husband and another motorist in a high speed crash.“
Mrs James Artium Hogue, 24 highway. In the car was her of Slaton, Tox. was · being, "sulicase, containing clothes for hurried to a Lubbock hospital by the expected baby. hor husband, 23. Killed with them was Juan, Vota. Frusta, I. driver of a car which had Just
entered the divided highway froen u farm rond.
Mr and Mrs Grodly Hallibur. sby?
YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD--Across: 1 Bengal, 4 katod,
7 Splendid, 8 Ida-ho, Scheme, 11 Regatta (In Solet), 13 Farinowa, 18 Seldom, 18 Bowie, 10 Glow-worm, 20 Sheen, 21 Juries. Dowut 1, Bas-E-s, 2 Goose, 3 Leadleen, 4 Hiding, & Tenated, 8 Dakots, 10 Hardware, 12 Ease of, 13 Fables," 14 Oro-goo(0), 16 Lower, 17 Mumps.
A 4-your-old son of Mies Hogue by a prévious marriage: WHE left at Sixto with relatives.
badly
Frusta's body Wee
ton, parents of Mrs Hogue, were burned when piete of his car following their daughter's ear caught fire.
nad passed the wreck o tow “Maybe we should stop neid, minutes aftor the accident, see if it could be them," Mrs
bolt Their daughter was brought dood Hillbarton
Char
into the delivery, foom of the Husband on Shiny" "pemod – tha: hospital where they wolted, wrecious.
Mrs Hogue mperently was. He repflects. buried through the air onto the be them.”
For Improved
Drowned UK-Egypt Trade His Two Sons
London, Dec. 14.
Dr Abdul Kalsny, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Republic, said in a recorded television Inter- view here tonight that there were good prospects for Improved trade between Britain and Egypt.
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RISKED HIS LIFE
Dortmund,-Dec-14--
A 35-year-old British Army sergeant risked his life in the hope of saving
A
· woman and child from the wreckage of two blocks of flats here following yes- „terday's explosion in which 34 poople are foured dead. Commentator Kobin
Nineteen bodies have so for summing up his impremtang (beca recovered, and West Ger of his visit to Egypi, said at man newspapers today praised the end of the programme: in rescue operations.
the threely help of British troops
Day.
"On the whole, people in A British military spokesmZIONI
Portsmouth, Ohio, Dec. 14.
Dr Kasuny was appearing in A:41-year-old father of nina
refused to explain today ish Broadcasting Corporation's a report from Egypt by the Bri- why he drunkenly grabbed commentator Robin Day on the two of his young children Egyptian reaction to resumption and leaped from a six-foot of diplomatic relations with Bri-
Egypt feel friendly towards bank into the swirlinge wald:
toin.
Britain. Egyptian hates and "In the past, trade fears today are directed to river and between our two countries some ¤ waters of
ward Israel. But ship also drowned them.
times reached £40 million
aces a second possible enemy Recently the Two charges of first degree year on each side.
in Communiam, murder were flod today against leve) has been much lower but I Alfred Scarberry, of
nearby hope I will now rise again. The
"Nasser 900s a lot to gain in Sciotoville, who admitted pattern of trade will no doubt be closer
tea with Britain-pro- drowning his infant so in the different from that of the 1940's vide they do not have
but there is no reason to think alrings attached."-Router, water, then swam to shore him- self after sobering up in thê
the volume will not Increase." cold water.
The editor of the Cairo news- !paper Ai Ahrum, Mr Mohamad Haftanein Heykal, who was also interviewed by Mr Day, that Egypt was "ready to start o new page" in her relations with Britam."
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Sheriff. Deputies arrested Scarborry 'in Portsmouth Re reiving Hospital shortly after the tragedy. He would not tell Police at first what he had done with the children, and soarch "We want you to understand parties were orgnised to comb fue as we feel you do not at the fields near the "homo.
Later he confessed to drown- ing his sons, Kenneth, 211⁄2 and David Lee, 10 month
Scarberry told Folice bu came into his house on Satur- day night after drinking bout and kicked over a slovo in an altempt to burn down the hour.
He then carried the children, one under each arts, and leaped into the frigid waters of Little Setoto River ----UPI,
moment."
any
Shot Dead By
Accident
Chester, Dec. 14. Terrence Brimelow, aged 21 was shot dead accidentally near here yesterday when his friend : slammed a car door.
A
told how nergeant A. P. "Copper" Brown forced his way into cellar almost covered with debris where he saw the bodies of d woman and child.
REFUSED TO LEAVE Despite warnings that the shattered. remnants of a wall balanced precariously above the cellar might collapse any second, Sergeant Brown struggled to where the bodies lay and re- fused to leave until he had ascertained the two were dead.
"Sergeant Brown showed complete disregard for his own safely," the spokesman salā.
Eight people were injured in the disaster, thought to have been caused by a gas explosion. -China Mall Specials
RESOLUTE
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MOORHOUSE CASE Commenting on
of reports the establishment of a "Moor- house Museum" in the house where the British Lieutenant
The Iwo men
were out Anthony Moorhouse died during
Middleton, Dec, 14. shooling and had left their Joe Shorrocks, supervisor of the 1950 Suez action, Mr Heykal loaded mins on the car bonnet.fruitcake production in jam said: The Moorhouse business The vibration caused by the actory for 25
sold" he was organleed by
cnt the people slamming door was believed to didn't
any fruitcake al who cartled it out at a time of i havo fired off one gun which Christmas
and has last year high emotion when their coun hit Brimelow is he stood noor no intention of eating any this try was subjected to aggression." the bonnet-China Mall Special,' year.-UPI.
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